Belay Footlock Shapes and Exit

Silks

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Level 2

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Belays
Belay Footlock Shapes and Exit Intermediate Aerial Silks Video Online Classes Tutorial

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Putting on a footlock while in a Z wrap Belay leads to many options in the pose, and many options if you leave the footlock on to exit from the belay. This video explores a few options and goes over key points we focus on when we teach it to our aerial silk students.

This tutorial explores key aligment and actions needed when in a footlock belay. It also explores a couple of possible shapes, and details about exiting down under the belay into the footlock. On the exit there are many possibliities and this video covers a wrist loop split, box pose, rebecca split layback, and mermaid variations.

This belay exploration is approriate for students beginning their study of belay, and all of this can be explored close to the ground as well.

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Building Blocks & Prerequisites

Some of the most important aerial silks skills, related movements, and prerequisites from our aerial video tutorial library that students should be very comfortable doing to succeed at Belay Footlock Shapes and Exit.

Teaching Tools

Common Mistakes & Solutions

These are the most common mistakes we see with students when they are learning how to do the aerial silks skill Belay Footlock Shapes and Exit and detailed directions on how to fix these problems to make the skill look and feel easy.

Related Aerial Drills

These similar aerial silks skills and aerial drills are helpful to troubleshoot and help with problems. Students don't need to have mastered the Belay Footlock Shapes and Exit to work on these related skills and drills. These drills may help your students make important connections and answer the question "What am I doing wrong?".

Ground Drills for Aerialists

These are some of our favorite ground drills for aerialists for Belay Footlock Shapes and Exit. They can be used as part of the ground warm up or as part of the aerial class teaching progression.

Aerial Silks Variations

These are different variations of Belay Footlock Shapes and Exit. Students should be very comfortable with the current skill before working on these different or more advanced variations. They can be used for further exploration, managing students with different levels and adding variety to aerial silks choreography.

Planning Ahead

Next Steps

These are the next steps we teach to our aerial silks students after they’re comfortable with Belay Footlock Shapes and Exit. The next steps can be started right away and they lead toward specific future goals which are often the most advanced aerial silks skills.

Future Goals

These are some of the more advanced silks skills that build on the strength and control taught in Belay Footlock Shapes and Exit. They are not the next immediate steps, but rather long term planning goals.

Sequences

Aerial Silks Sequences, Transitions and Combinations

These are aerial silks sequences, transitions, and combinations that include the aerial skill Belay Footlock Shapes and Exit. They are fun, creative, and challenging sequences from our aerial video tutorial library.

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